Village Drill

The Village Drill is a low-tech, high impact manual drill that can reach water 280 feet underground. The drill is manually powered, employing a team of five local entrepreneurs who source villages, schools and other community groups that need access to safe drinking water. One drill team can build 20-40 wells every year, and the entire project was created on a microfinance platform to ensure sustainability.

There isn’t a person on this planet who would doubt the vitality of water. Life cannot exist without it. Despite this, nearly 1 billion people still lack access to clean water. With this Village Drill, we plan to change that.

The Village Drill is a manual drilling unit that can bring water to a community in need in just a few days. Because the drill is manually operated, it breaks down less, creates local jobs, and can fit in the back of a pick-up truck to reach the most remote areas. Areas that need water the most.

Truth x Vision is partnering with World Thirst to launch the Village Drill project in Ghana, West Africa. A team of 9 investors have pitched in $2,000 to be returned at 0% interest over the next three years. Building off of a true microfinance platform means that those that need water will continue to be served in greater and greater numbers over time, thanks to a sustainable model.

If you wish to support this project or inquire to have a well drilled in your community, information is available at the bottom of this page.

VILLAGE DRILL EXPLAINED

John Renouard, the leader behind the drill, breaks it down for us in this interview. John’s organization, WHOlives, is committed to providing health and opportunity through better access to safe water in the developing world.

We are very excited to launch our own Village Drill program, together with World Thirst, in Ghana in Summer 2015!

HOW DOES IT WORK?

1.

A drill gets funded and shipped overseas.

2.

A local team is trained to start drilling wells for those in need.

3.

Thousands get new access to safe water every year.

4.

A sustainable model keeps the project profitable!

BY THE NUMBERS

50

Farm in a Barrel systems in operation.

830

Broiler chickens raised and sold with FIAB.

$10,000

Lifetime earning potential of each FIAB.

$150,000

Earning potential adjusted for U.S. living standards.

Make it Rain!

To bring the Village Drill team to your community, or to fund a water project, please click below.